LINC and our partners will organize the largest free book distribution in Kansas City ever!

Learn where Missouri ranks in the 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book

Efforts are underway in Missouri to improve outcomes for children.

Books, Heroes and Fun!

Watch our video about the great summer reading event held at Sprint Center.

Upcoming events to help prepare families for school year

Many local organizations and community centers are helping families across Kansas City prepare for going back to school.

Take A Book. Take the Time. Read to Kids.

Show your support and share a photo of dads reading to kids.

Sign up for the LINC Educare End of Year Event

Register now and join us for the rescheduled event on Saturday, August 8.

Welcome to LINC

The Local Investment Commission (LINC) is a non-profit organization that works with state and local government, businesses, community and civic leaders to improve the lives of children and families in the Kansas City region.Learn more about LINC.

LINC Chess Camp and LINC Chess University are keeping students and volunteers active playing chess this week at Woodland Early Learning Center in Kansas City Public Schools. New this year, LINC Chess University participants will work with LINC Chess Camp students their last day.

Missouri ranks 26th in the just released 2015 KIDS COUNT national data book. Missouri showed improvement in education and health rankings but worsened on child poverty measures, children in single-parent families and children living in high-poverty areas.

A new computer lab opening in Chouteau Courts aims to connect residents to online job opportunities, homework help, and more in addition to developing computer skills and job readiness. The computer lab is a result of a partnership between the local Google Fiber office, the Housing Athority of Kansas CIty, and local churches.

Students continue to play chess into the summer. Seventeen elementary schools in Kansas City Public Schools are open with LINC Summer Schools students playing and learning chess. LINC Chess camp will once again be offered this summer at Woodland Early Learning Center July 27-July 31.